Cambodia vs South Korea: Homicides
Cambodia
268 homicides
in 2011
South Korea
247 homicides
in 2023
Cambodia rank
74th
South Korea rank
76th
Homicides over time
- Cambodia
- South Korea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 268 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea, a difference of 21 homicides.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.12 homicides | 285.51 homicides | 209.61 homicides | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 432.8 homicides | 417.34 homicides | 15.46 homicides | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 299.5 homicides | 443.82 homicides | 144.32 homicides | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cambodia or South Korea?
- Cambodia, at 268 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea as of 2011.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cambodia and South Korea?
- 21 homicides, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Korea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Cambodia and South Korea rank globally for homicides?
- Cambodia ranks 74th and South Korea ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.